Showing posts with label New Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Mexico. Show all posts
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Motorist sues over cavity searches
Police detained David Eckert for not making a complete stop while exiting a Walmart parking lot on Jan. 2, and officers suspected him of concealing drugs because he "appeared to be clenching his buttocks," attorney Shannon Kennedy told KOB-TV, which reviewed medical records, police reports and the federal lawsuit.
"This is like something out of a science fiction film — anal probing by government officials and public employees," Kennedy said.
article here.
I'd say this definitely qualifies as an unreasonable search, and a situation where a warrant should not have been granted.
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